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Tucson, Arizona - So you have a seemingly random set of symptoms and are ready to call the doctor ... but you reach for the mouse first, right? Access to health information through the Internet has expanded exponentially, allowing all of us to "play doctor" from the comfort - or discomfort as the case may be - of  our desk.

Washington, DC - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced that it is working with the maker of Xigris (drotrecogin alfa activated), Eli Lilly and Company, to further evaluate the incidence of serious bleeding events and death in patients who receive Xigris, a drug used to treat severe sepsis (a blood stream infection).

Washington, DC - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to take Venom HYPERDRIVE 3.0, a product sold as a dietary supplement and containing sibutramine. Sibutramine, a controlled substance with risks for abuse or addiction, is a potent drug that poses potential safety risks.